Exercise physiology : energy, nutrition, and human performance /
By: McArdle, William D.
Contributor(s): Katch, Frank I | Katch, Victor L.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007Edition: 6th ed.Description: lxxi, 1068, I-41 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 booklet.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0781749905; 9780781749909:; 0781772206 (booklet); 9780781749909; 9780781772204.Subject(s): Exercise -- Physiological aspectsDDC classification: 612.044Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : A view of the past: exercise physiology -- roots and historical perspectives -- Interview with Dr. Charles Tipton -- Part 1. Exercise physiology -- Section 1. Nutrition : the base for human performance -- Interview with Dr. David L. Costill -- Chapter 1. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins -- Chapter 2. Vitamins, minerals, and water -- Chapter 3. Optimal nutrition for exercise -- Section 2. Energy for physical activity -- Interview with Dr. John O. Holloszy -- Chapter 4. Energy value of food -- Chapter 5. Introduction to energy transfer -- Chapter 6. Energy transfer in the body -- Chapter 7. Energy transfer in exercise -- Chapter 8. Measurement of human energy expenditure -- Chapter 9. Human energy expenditure during rest and physical activity -- Chapter 10. Energy expenditure during walking, jogging, running and swimming -- Chapter 11. Individual differences and measurement of energy capacities -- Section 3. Systems of energy delivery and utilization -- Interview with Dr. Loring B. Rowell -- Chapter 12. Pulmonary structure and function -- Chapter 13. Gas exchange and transport -- Chapter 14. Dynamics of pulmonary ventilation -- Chapter 15. The cardiovascular system -- Chapter 16. Cardiovascular regulation and integration -- Chapter 17. Functional capacity of the cardiovascular system -- Chapter 18. Skeletal muscle : structure and function -- Chapter 19. Neural control of human movement -- Chapter 20. The endocrine system : organization and acute and chronic responses to exercise -- Part 2. Applied exercise physiology -- Section 4. Enhancement of energy capacity Interview with Dr. Bengt Saltin -- Chapter 21. Training for anaerobic and aerobic power -- Chapter 22. Muscular strength : training muscles to become stronger -- Chapter 23. Special aids to exercise training and performance -- Section 5. Exercise performance and environmental stress -- Interview with Dr. Barbara Drinkwater -- Chapter 24. Exercise at medium and high altitude -- Chapter 25. Exercise and thermal stress -- Chapter 26. Sport diving -- Chapter 27. Microgravity : the last frontier -- Section 6. Body composition, energy balance, and weight control -- Interview with Dr. Claude Bouchard -- Chapter 28. Body composition assessment -- Chapter 29. Physique, performance, and physical activity -- Chapter 30. Overweight, obesity, and weight control -- Section 7. Exercise, successful aging, and disease prevention -- Interview with Dr. Steven N. Blair -- Chapter 31. Physical activity, health, and aging -- Chapter 32. Clinical exercise physiology for cancer, cardiovascular, and pulmonary rehabilitation -- On the horizon -- Interview with Dr. Frank Booth -- Molecular biology - a new vista for exercise physiology -- Index.
This textbook integrates basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. Every chapter in this sixth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest information.